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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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