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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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