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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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