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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. People want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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