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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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