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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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