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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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