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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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