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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning enable learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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