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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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