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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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