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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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