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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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