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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open education endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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