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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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