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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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