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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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