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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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