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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning have enabled people all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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