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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology enable learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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