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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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