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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better grasp these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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