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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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