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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in elearning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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