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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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