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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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