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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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