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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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