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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning enable humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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