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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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