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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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