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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Togo to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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