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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to understand these new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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