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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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