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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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