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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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