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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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