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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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