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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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