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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning are empowering people all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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