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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. People want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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