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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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