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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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