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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning are empowering learners all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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