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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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