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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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