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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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