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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Benin to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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