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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology enable humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the major 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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