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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the exciting 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 thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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