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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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