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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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