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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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