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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in electronic education technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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