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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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