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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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