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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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