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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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