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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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