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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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