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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open education undertakings. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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