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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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