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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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