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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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