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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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