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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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