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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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