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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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