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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. People want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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