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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning have enabled learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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