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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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