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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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