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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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