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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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