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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning enable people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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