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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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