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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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