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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. People want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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