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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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