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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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