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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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