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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Comoros to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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