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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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