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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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