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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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