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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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