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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like India to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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