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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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