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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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