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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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