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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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