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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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