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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better grasp these new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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