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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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