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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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