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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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