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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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