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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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