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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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