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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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