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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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