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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning are empowering learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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