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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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