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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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