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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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