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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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