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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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