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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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