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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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