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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology enable learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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