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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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