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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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