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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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