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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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