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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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