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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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