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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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