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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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