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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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