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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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