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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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