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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning have empowered humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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