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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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