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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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