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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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