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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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