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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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