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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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