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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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