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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education ventures. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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