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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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