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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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