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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are considering today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better grasp these new open education initiatives. People want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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