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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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