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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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