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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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