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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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