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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that online education institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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