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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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