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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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