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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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