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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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