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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like India to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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