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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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