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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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