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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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