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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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