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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology enable students all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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