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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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