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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the 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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