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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. People want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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