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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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