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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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