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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that online education organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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