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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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