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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tunisia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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