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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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