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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning are enabling learners all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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