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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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