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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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