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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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