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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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