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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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