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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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