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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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