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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better perceive these new open education experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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