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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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