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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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