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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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