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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in digital education technology enable people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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