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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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