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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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