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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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