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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the book 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 researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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