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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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