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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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