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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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