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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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