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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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