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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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