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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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