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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. 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 online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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