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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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