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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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