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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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