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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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