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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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