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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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