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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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