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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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