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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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