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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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