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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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