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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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