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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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