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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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