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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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