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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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