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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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