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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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