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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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