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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better grasp these significant new open educational ventures. Scholars want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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