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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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