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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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