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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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