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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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