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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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