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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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