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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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