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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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