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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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