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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning enable students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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