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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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