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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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