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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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