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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better perceive these open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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