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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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