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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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