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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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