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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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