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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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