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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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