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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning are enabling people in nations all around 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. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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