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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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