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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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