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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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