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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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