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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Gabon to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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