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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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