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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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