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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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