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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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