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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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