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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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