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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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