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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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