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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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