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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning have empowered people all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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