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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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