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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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