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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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