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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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