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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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