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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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