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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to understand these new open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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