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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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