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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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