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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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