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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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