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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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