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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology enable learners all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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