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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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