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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology enable people all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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