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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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