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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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