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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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