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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering learners all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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