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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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