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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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