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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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