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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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