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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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