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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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