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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning are empowering students all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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