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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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