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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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