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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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