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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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