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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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