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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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