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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online education technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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