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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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