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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic education technology enable people all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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