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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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