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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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