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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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