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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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