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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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