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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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