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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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