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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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