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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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