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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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