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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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