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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning have empowered students all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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