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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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