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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning have empowered students all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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