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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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