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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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