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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning have enabled humans all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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