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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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