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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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