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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning are enabling learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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