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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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