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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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