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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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