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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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