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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students 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 many issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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