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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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