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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational ventures. People want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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