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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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