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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to understand these open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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