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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning enable students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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