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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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