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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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