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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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