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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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