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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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