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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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