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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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