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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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