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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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