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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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