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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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