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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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