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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning enable people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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