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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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