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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online education are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also explores the most important 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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