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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open education ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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