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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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