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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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