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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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