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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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