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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are considering today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with 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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