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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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