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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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