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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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