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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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