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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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