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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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