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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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