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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open education undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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