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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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