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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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