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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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