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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning enable learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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