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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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