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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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