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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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