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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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