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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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