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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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