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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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