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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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