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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning are enabling humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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