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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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