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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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