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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Armenia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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