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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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