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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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