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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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