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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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