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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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