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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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