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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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