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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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