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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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