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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in digital education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better understand these new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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