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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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