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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in elearning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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