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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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