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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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