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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning have empowered students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other participants need to better grasp these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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