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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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