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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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