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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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