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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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