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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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