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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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