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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the major 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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