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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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