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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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