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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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