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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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