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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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