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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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