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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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