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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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