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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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