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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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