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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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