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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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