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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning have enabled students all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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