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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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