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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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