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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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