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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically 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 a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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