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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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