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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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