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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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