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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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