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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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