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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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