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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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