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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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