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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning are empowering humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources