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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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