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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning enable people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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