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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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