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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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