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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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