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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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