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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning have enabled people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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