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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online education have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to understand these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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