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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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