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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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