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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to understand these new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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