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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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