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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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