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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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