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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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