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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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