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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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