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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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