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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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