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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand 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 educational issues. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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