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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning enable learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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