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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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