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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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