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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Bangladesh to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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