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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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