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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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