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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for facts the 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 examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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