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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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