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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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