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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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