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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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