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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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