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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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