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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the intriguing 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 new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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