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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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