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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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