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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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