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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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