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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable humans all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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