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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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