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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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