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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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