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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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