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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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