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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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