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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key 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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