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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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