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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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