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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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