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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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