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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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