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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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