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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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