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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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