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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these MOOC courses? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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