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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Angola to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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