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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Students want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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