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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning are empowering students all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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