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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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