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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition