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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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