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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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