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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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