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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology enable students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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