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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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