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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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