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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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