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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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