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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Montenegro to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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