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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for information the intriguing 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 intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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