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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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