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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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