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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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