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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better perceive these open educational undertakings. Trainers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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