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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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