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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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