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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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