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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning have empowered students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like India to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to understand these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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