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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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