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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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