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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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