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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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