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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free 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 a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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