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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better understand these open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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