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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Andorra to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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