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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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