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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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