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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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