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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational ventures. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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