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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning have enabled students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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