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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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