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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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