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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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