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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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