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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic education technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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