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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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