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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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