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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education have made it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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