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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology are empowering people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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