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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open education initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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