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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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