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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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