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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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