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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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