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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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