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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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