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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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