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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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