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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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