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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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