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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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