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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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