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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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