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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open education undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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