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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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