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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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